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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
DeKalb County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,029. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was organized February 25, 1845 and named for General Johann de Kalb, Baron de Kalb, of the Revolutionary War.
DeKalb County is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1877 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 2,075
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1860 | 5,224
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1870 | 9,858
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1880 | 13,334
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1890 | 14,539
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1900 | 14,418
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1910 | 12,531
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1920 | 11,694
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1930 | 10,270
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1940 | 9,751
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1950 | 8,047
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1960 | 7,226
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1970 | 7,305
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1980 | 8,222
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1990 | 9,967
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~modekalb/
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